Juan Martin Hernandez has been included in the Argentina squad for next month’s tour of Europe after recovering from a hand injury.

Porto chairman Pinto da Costa remains confident his side will compete in next season’s Champions League.

Sven-Goran Eriksson’s future prospects may have taken another twist after it was reported he has been approached by Portuguese side Benfica.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has named a 22-man squad to face Italy next weekend at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium in Mendoza.

ARGENTINA coach Marcelo Loffreda has been forced to ring the changes for tomorrow’s second Test with Ireland.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has been forced into a string of changes for Saturday’s second Test with Ireland.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has made three changes to his squad for Saturday‘s second Test against Ireland.

Argentina head coach Marcelo Loffreda has confirmed the 22-man squad to face Ireland next Saturday in Buenos Aires.

Tomas De Vedia insists he is not nervous ahead of his senior debut for Argentina in Saturday’s first Test against Ireland in Santa Fe as others look to press their claims for a place in the World Cup squad.

PADDY WALLACE has had to serve a longer apprenticeship.

Three players have been withdrawn from Argentina’s squad ahead of their autumn Tests, which begin against England on Saturday, after they suffered injuries in the same domestic fixture in France.

Three players have been withdrawn from Argentina’s squad ahead of their autumn Tests after they suffered injuries in the same domestic fixture in France.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has urged the Portuguese Football Federation to keep Luiz Felipe Scolari on as coach after the World Cup.

Argentina coach Marcelo Loffreda has named the 22-man squad for next Sunday’s Test against Wales in Puerto Madryn.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has criticised UEFA for their “ridiculous pursuit” of fitness coach Rui Faria during last week’s Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich.

Leinster will be glad to hear that their Heineken Cup opponents Bourgoin have allowed Augusto Petrilli to join up with Argentina as one of just five overseas based players to make the flight to Buenos Aires for Saturday's international against South Africa.

Argentina have named an unchanged side to face Ireland following their 24-14 win over Six Nations champions France in Marseille.

GRAHAM GERAGHTY is in line for a sensational return to the Meath football team this summer — ending talk of an inter-county transfer.

RTÉ’S monopoly over TV rights to the Olympic Games and World Cup soccer finals could be under threat following a landmark legal ruling by the European courts.

Efforts to develop a successor to Belgium’s failed national airline were thrown into doubt on Wednesday when a commercial court refused to extend bankruptcy protection to Sabena’s former in-house bank.